Describe airfoil, center of pressure, and mean camber line.

Description should include

  • components of an airfoil
    • leading edge
    • trailing edge
    • chord line
    • mean camber line
    • maximum thickness
    • maximum camber
  • angle of attack (AOA)
  • relative wind
  • cambered airfoil (an asymmetric airfoil for which the mean camber line will be above the chord line)
  • center of pressure (the moment reference center for which the moment is zero; it depends on the AOA).

PLT236

Process/Skill Questions:

  • What is AOA?